Canucks send pair to AHL

(10/2/09)The Sports Xchange reports Canucks D Michael Funk and D Lawrence Nycholat both cleared waivers after being the final cuts of preseason and were assigned to Manitoba of the AHL.

Funk might be more than roster depth

(8/3/09)The Sports Xchange reports D Michael Funk appeared to be little more than a minor-league signing by the Canucks after playing just 13 games in the AHL last season but the 22-year-old has some upside -- as long as he can stay away from the concussion problems that stalled a somewhat promising career. The 6-foot-4, 210-pounder only played nine NHL games over two seasons in Buffalo after being drafted 43rd overall in 2004 and was effectively cut this summer when the organization didn't make a qualifying offer. But Funk, a B.C. native who grew up cheering the Canucks, made a good impression on former Sabres assistant coach Scott Arniel, who recently signed a three-year extension to remain head coach of Vancouver's AHL affiliate in Manitoba.